Published: 08:29 EDT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 12:15 EDT, 15 February 2019
Enchanting waterways, other-worldly valleys and perfect beaches: Breathtaking images show the stunning beauty of the Vietnamese landscapeBy
© Shutterstock / Huy ThoaiThis image has captured a colourful sunrise in the rural Mekong Delta, which is a vast maze of rivers, swamps and islands
There's a reason why 15million tourists flocked to Vietnam last yearThese incredible pictures reveal the country in all its exotic gloryThe collection includes other-worldly mountains and buzzing cities  © Shutterstock / TonkinphotographyA stunning shot showing the mountains and rice fields of Trung Khanh in Cao Bang province in Vietnam. The Trung Khanh district is famous for its Chinese chestnut trees
There's a reason why 15 million tourists flocked to Vietnam last year.
Because it's simply stunning.  
And here MailOnline Travel has assembled a selection of incredible pictures that reveal the country in all its exotic glory.
These amazing images include clouds hovering low over mesmerising rice fields in the north of the country and the busy floating fish markets around the hypnotic Lan Ha Bay.
But it's not all just serene landscapes. Other images show the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh bustling with life and an unbelievable bridge that appears to be held up by a giant pair of hands. Like something from Game of Thrones.
Scroll down to discover why the country needs to be inserted on to your bucket list, pronto... 
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© Getty ImagesAn aerial shot of Tu Le village, a famous tourist destination in the Yen Bai district of northern Vietnam. Many tourists travel to the area to see the beautiful rice fields - especially during September and October when the fields turn golden
© Shutterstock / TonkinphotographyThese rice fields close to the Mekong Delta in Tri Ton Town, in An Giang province, almost look like a patchwork quilt. The Mekong Delta is known as the 'Rice Bowl of Vietnam'
© Getty ImagesFarmers, including one carrying a small child on her back, wander through the rice terraces of Mu Cang Chai on their way back from work. Vietnam produces about 20million tonnes of rice each year
© Shutterstock / TonkinphotographyThe floating fish village and rock island in Lan Ha bay, close to the famous Ha Long bay, which is a Unesco World Heritage site. Around 200 species of fish live in the waters
© Shutterstock / Perfect LazybonesTourist junk boats float among limestone rocks at Ha Long Bay in the South China Sea in north-east Vietnam. The region is popular for scuba diving, rock climbing and hiking
© Getty ImagesHa Long Bay is dotted with 1,600 limestone islands and islets. It is often thought of as the most beautiful bay in the world
© Shutterstock / TonkinphotographyAn aerial view of Truc Lam Bach Ma Monastery in the middle of Truoi Lake, close to the Bach Ma mountain. The Buddhist monastery was built in 2006
© Shutterstock / Vietnam Stock ImagesThe stunning Tran Quoc pagoda, which is the oldest temple in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. It dates back to the sixth century and is a popular tourist attraction in the city
© Shutterstock / John BillThis is the Yen stream, the only way to reach the Huong Pagoda - a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines close to Hanoi
© Getty Images/LOOKA train passes along a beautiful section of Vietnam's 2,000-mile-long coastline
© Getty ImagesBan Gioc Waterfall, pictured, is located in the north-eastern province of gái gọi cao cấp đà nẵng Bang close to the border with China. The falls are 30 metres high (98ft) and 300 metres (984ft) across, making it the widest waterfall in the country. The falls occur on the Quay Son River, a beautiful jade-blue body of water that flows through a pastoral landscape of rice fields and bamboo groves
© Shutterstock / jirakit suparatanametaThe Thac Bac waterfall snapped on a rainy day in Sa Pa in north-western Vietnam. Its name translates as Silver Waterfall and it stands at more than 100 metres (328ft) high
© Shutterstock / Vietnam Stock ImagesThe entrance of the Son Doong Cave, the largest cave in the world, in the heart of the Phong Nha Ke Bang National Park in central Vietnam. It has only been open to the public since 2013
© Joaquín/UnsplashThe jaw-dropping Hang Mua Peak above the Mua Caves in Ninh Bình Province in eastern Vietnam. It takes 30 minutes to climb to the top of the peak, up its 500 stairs - but the views from the top are said to be more than worth the toil
A picturesque shot of one of the huge rice terraces in Che Cu Nha village. It is one of three villages in the rice field area of Mu Cang Chai
© Doan Tuan/Unsplash© Shutterstock / WiPhotoHunterThe sun sets over the white sand dunes of the Mui Ne beach in south-eastern Vietnam. Mui Ne is one of the biggest beach resorts in the country
© Shutterstock / Tran Qui ThinhA stunning beach on Phu Quoc island off the coast of Vietnam in the Gulf of Thailand. More than half of the island is covered in dense tropical jungle
Small houses stand on the edge of the water in Ning Binh province in the Red River Delta of northern Vietnam. It is close to the capital Hanoi, so the area attracts many day trippers
© Ruslan Bardash/Unsplash© Shutterstock / Yavuz SariyildizIn parts of the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam, boats have to be used as taxis. The delta lies immediately west of Ho Chi Minh City
© AFP/Getty ImagesVisitors walk along the huge Cau Vang 'Golden Bridge' in the Ba Na Hills near Danang. Nestled in the forested hills of central Vietnam, two giant concrete hands emerge from the trees, holding up a glimmering golden bridge. It is often crowded with gleeful visitors taking selfies
© Getty ImagesThe Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is located in the centre of Ho Chi Minh. Formerly known as Saigon, it's where futuristic towers mix with elegant buildings of the French colonial era, seasoned with huge volumes of mopeds
© Getty ImagesThe Zhongshan Temple with the grand Moc Son Mountain behind it. The mountain is near the American Marble Mountain Air Facility, which saw action in the Vietnam War
© Getty Images/EyeEmVietnam welcomes around 15 million tourists each year. This mesmerising aerial shot was taken in Cam Pha, in the north east of the country
© Getty ImagesScooters zoom around a busy roundabout in Hanoi, which was established as the capital of Vietnam in September 1945. It has a population of around 7.5million people
© Shutterstock / Hien Phung ThuA stunning shot captured with a drone showing the financial and business district of Ho Chi Minh City
© Shutterstock / Tang Trung KienThe 'Dragon Bridge' is lit up after sunset in Da Nang city. The bridge opened in 2013 at a cost of $88million (£69million). It provides a short link from the city to Da Nang International Airport
Ho Chi Minh City at night captured in a shot the photographer called 'Organised Chaos'. Ho Chi Minh City is the most visited city in Vietnam, with 6.3million visitors in 2017
© Georgios Domouchtsidis/UnsplashOne of the most popular modes of transport in Hanoi is a scooter as they can easily wind around the city's small and narrow streets
© Tran Phu/Unsplash© Shutterstock / vitalezThe massive Vinpearl Cable Car, which is over two miles long and links Hon Tre Island with Nha Trang. It is built using seven offshore Eiffel Tower-type structures that all stand in the sea









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